Title:
GIMBAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A PREALIGNED AND REPLACEABLE OPTICS BENCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/142356
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
A method includes providing: an optics assembly including a housing, a beam splitter, and a position detector; and an alignment fixture; placing the assembly on the fixture which makes contact with the assembly on the first region; projecting the third beam of light onto a first surface; rotating the assembly about the sixth axis on the fixture; sensing a change in a position of the third beam of light in response to rotation of the assembly about the sixth axis; adjusting the first path to align the third beam of light to the sixth axis; attaching the assembly to a dimensional measurement device; directing the third beam of light to a retroreflector target; reflecting a portion of the third beam from the target as a fourth beam of light; and sending a third portion of the fourth beam from the beam splitter to the position detector.
Inventors:
DAY JONATHAN ROBERT (US)
BROWN LAWRENCE B (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
BROWN LAWRENCE B (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/033435
Publication Date:
February 21, 2013
Filing Date:
April 13, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FARO TECH INC (US)
DAY JONATHAN ROBERT (US)
BROWN LAWRENCE B (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
DAY JONATHAN ROBERT (US)
BROWN LAWRENCE B (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
International Classes:
G01B11/27; G01S7/481; G01S7/497; G16Z99/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KOSAKOWSKI, Richard H. (20 Church St. 22nd Floo, Hartford Connecticut, US)
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